Billing
The following points describe the billing policy for most students studying off-campus. Some programs require an exception to this policy, and are described below under Exceptions.
If you have any questions regarding your student account, please contact Babs Smith, Director of Student Accounts, by e-mail, or call the Business Office at 717-291-4213.
Summer Programs
Students participating in off-campus study programs during the summer term will be billed for the full cost of the program by the program provider. Franklin & Marshall will not be involved in the billing process.
Program Desposits
Students will pay any required program deposits to the off-campus study program. In most cases, the deposits will be credited to miscellaneous program fees. If is not possible, the deposit will be credited to the student's tuition bill from Franklin & Marshall.
Tuition
Students will be billed for the amount of Franklin & Marshall College's tuition during the fall or spring semester. This bill will be issued by the Business Office at Franklin & Marshall.
- Off-campus study programs should send the bill for tuition fees directly to Babs Smith, Director of Student Accounts, in the Franklin & Marshall Business Office.
Non-Tuition Fees
Students will be billed for housing, meals, and any other program-related costs by their off-campus study program of choice. Any scholarship awarded by the program will appear as a credit on this bill.
Study Tour Fees
During the academic year, the cost for field trips and study tours that are part of a course taken for credit will be paid for by Franklin & Marshall as part of tuition.
Airfare Allowance Credit
Franklin & Marshall recognizes that airfare is an added expense for off-campus study and grants an airfare allowance credit to most students. The amount of the credit is determined as an average for travel to a region. This credit happens automatically and appears on the student's tuition bill from Franklin & Marshall. Students participating in Franklin & Marshall Exchange Programs will not receive an airfare allowance credit.
| United States | $0 | |
| Canada | $250 | |
| Europe (except Russia), Mexico, Caribbean | $750 | |
| Russia, Central America, South America (except Brazil, Chile, Argentina) | $1,000 | |
| Brazil, Chile, Argentina, Asia | $1,250 | |
| Africa, Australia, Middle East, New Zealand | $1,500 |
Exceptions
Franklin & Marshall Comprehensive Fee
Students participating in the following programs will be billed by Franklin & Marshall for the College's tuition, housing, and meal plan costs. The College will pay required program fees. Students will be responsible for other costs such as optional field trips and health insurance. These programs are:
Dickinson College Programs
The Swedish Program
Urban Education Semester
Short Fall Semester
Institute for Study Abroad, Butler University programs during the fall semester at University of Essex, Lancaster University, Oxford University, University of Sussex, and University of York are on a shortened calendar. Students will earn 3 to 3.5 Franklin & Marshall course credits on these programs. Franklin & Marshall will prorate the student's tuition fee based on the number of credits earned.
Exchange Programs
Franklin & Marshall holds exchange agreements with several institutions abroad, meaning that we both send students to and receive students from these institutions for a semester or year of study. Students participating in exchange programs are billed an administrative fee of $500 per semester and a program fee of $5000. Students will be billed directly by the institution for housing and meals. Check the institution's website (accessible from our Programs pages) for current costs.
Students attending the Tohoku Gakuin University exchange will be billed the $500 administrative fee only by Franklin & Marshall. Students receive housing at no cost and are billed $2000 for meals by TGU.
See the Exchange Programs section for more information about these program options.
